Presentation Sisters

The Union of Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Short form: Presentation Sisters, Religious symbol: PBVM ) is a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, 1777 by the Irish nun Nano Nagle ( 1718-1784 ) was founded. The Order of the Visitation points as origin on the Gospel of Luke 1.39-48 EU and advocates free education and support to poor children, sick and feeble, the women's orders is particularly widespread in Ireland and has offices worldwide.

History

Nagle had to leave under the repression of the English Penal Laws of Ireland and began her schooling in Paris. In 1775 she appeared in France as a postulant in the Order of Ursulines, a, was given the religious name of Honoria and put temporary profession from 1777. Before taking the final profession she left the Ursulines, returned to Ireland and opened a Catholic school in Killarney ( County Cork). Soon they built two schools for girls and five boys' schools in County Cork, which were also known under the name stern school.

The first thought of founding a religious community already developed in 1775. On Christmas Day 1777, she founded a community under the name "Mother Mary of St. John of God". The resulting congregation initially called " Sisters of the Charitable Instruction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" and later changed to " Union of Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary ". In the vernacular, it is known as the " Presentation Sisters".

Reinforcement and extension

In 1800, by Nagle another five communities had formed. However, since these should not live in seclusion, there were difficulties. The Bishop of Cork finally called on the canonical recognition of the Congregation, in the hope that this would be the passing of solemn vows without the obligation to comply with the papal enclosure permitted. Instead, the sisters themselves elected life in the seclusion of the cloister.

1805, ie 21 years after the death of its founder, the Congregation received the papal approbation by Pope Pius VII Since that time, she is a society of apostolic life.

1860, erected by the Congregation of Catholic schools in Ireland and the countries were officially recognized overseas. Between 1866 and 1900, the congregation developed steadily, the first nuns moved to Newfoundland, England, India, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, joined after the papal approval from Pope Pius XII. several congregations to a joint congregation of the " Presentation Sisters in Australia " together.

Renewal

As part of the renewal of religious life after the Second Vatican Council, the congregation erected a house mother and chose a Superior General. 1976, confirmed by a decree of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the current structures. It arose following provinces: England, India, Ireland, Latin America, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Slovakia, Thailand, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.